Calendar

November 5-7
ILCA Board Meeting, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

2005
January 15
Deadline for nominations for ILCA Board of Directors

March 1
Deadline for 2005 Annual Conference Poster Presentations

March 2
IBCLC Day

April 1
Deadline for Research Grant applications

July 9-11
ILCA’s 20th Anniversary Conference & Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois USA

Welcome new IBCLCs!

“ILCA is my professional organization. It connects me to my peers and colleagues, is a resource for continuing education, actively works to promote my profession, and provides me with the tools I need to be successful.”
-Katherine Abdun-Nur, RN, IBCLC, Oregon, USA

"Professionals who care about their work have a duty to support their professional organization. Lactation consulting is still a pioneer field, and it is vital that IBCLCs invest in the future by joining ILCA, by lending volunteer support, and by helping to visualize the direction of the profession. It's like voting: if you don't vote, you don't get to complain."
Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC, Manchaco, Texas, USA.[more]

Spanish Glossary

Working with Spanish-speaking clients? Not proficient in Spanish yourself? ILCA has created a handy Spanish/English glossary of words and phrases related to breastfeeding management and counseling. This two-sided laminated sheet is a must in the workplace. Order several for your department! Price: $2.50 per copy: bulk order rates available. From the online Bookstore and the ILCA office.

Summary of the Hazards of Infant Formula #3 (2004).

This brand new and fully referenced publication covers contaminants of infant formula; the negative effect of powdered human milk fortifiers on the antimicrobial properties of preterm human milk; effects on neurological development and brain maturation; risks of post neonatal death; DNA damage and some concerns; potential long-term effects of the addition of LC-PUFAs to infant formula. Coming soon to the Bookstore and the ILCA office.

From time to time, members of the Research Committee share their favorite articles in eGlobe. This month, Suzanne Hetzel Campbell PhD, APRN, IBCLC highlights Breaking the Barriers to Breastfeeding, a position statement by the American Dietetic Association.[more]

Research Grants

ILCA awards competitive small grants to members who submit proposals with scientific merit. Grant applications are due April 1 of each year. If you need more information after reading the grant application on the Research page of the ILCA website, contact Research Committee Chair, Karen Wambach PhD, RN, IBCLC at Kwambach@kumc.edu

In the News

Fresh or Frozen Controversy: Antioxidant Activity in Human Milk

JHL Editor Jane Heinig, PhD, IBCLC responds to Wall Street Journal article Freezing Cuts Nutrients of Breast Milk

On October 21, 2004, an article was published in the online version of the Wall Street Journal called "Freezing Cuts Nutrients in Breast Milk." The author highlighted a recent study* of the effects of refrigeration and freezing on antioxidant activity in breast milk.[more]

AAP article on Impact of Tongue-Tie on Breastfeeding is co-authored by ILCA members

ILCA members Elizabeth Coryllos, MD, MSs, FAAP, FACS, FRCSc, IBCLC and Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC, both from New York USA are co-authors of Congenital Tongue-Tie and its Impact on Breastfeeding which was published in the Summer 2004 newsletter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The article was also authored by Alexander C. Salloum, MD, MA. It may be downloaded from the AAP website www.aap.org/advocacy/bf/8-27newsletter.pdf.

U.S. state law exempts nursing mothers from jury duty; protects right to breastfeed in public

The Oklahoma, USA legislature has passed a new law to protect the rights of women to breastfeed in public, and to exempt breastfeeding mothers from jury duty. [more]

Ireland's mothers get paid time off for breastfeeding at work

Ireland's Health Promotion Minister Sean Power announced a new maternity protection law in October which entitles mothers to paid time off to breastfeed their babies at work.[more]

ILCA represented at Global Breastfeeding Partners Meeting III in Costa Rica

Sallie Page-Goertz, ILCA's representative to the World Alliance for
Breastfeeding Action (WABA) attended the Global Breastfeeding Partners Meeting III in San Jose, Costa Rica last month.


Pictured at the opening of the Global Breastfeeding Partners Meeting III are (left to right) Heddy Nuriel, LLLI executive director, Anwar Fazal, WABA , Jose Gorrin, MD, representing Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Sallie Page-Goertz, ILCA Liaison, Linda Sanei, executive director LINKAGES, and Pauline Kisanga, IBFAN Africa. [more]

By-Laws Changes Approved

ILCA members overwhelmingly approved the referendum in August on changes to the organizational by-laws. (91% in favor). Becky Mannel, ILCA Secretary/Treasurer explains some of the changes:[more]

Shopping online benefits ILCA!

You’ve probably noticed the iGive.com icon at the bottom of the ILCA website home page. This is a reminder that ILCA is registered with iGive.com and when you’re shopping online at any of the 500 stores at iGive.com, a percentage of every purchase is donated directly to ILCA. Sign up today at iGive.com for a free membership (there’s no cost or obligation) so that your regular online purchases can raise funds for ILCA programs.

ILCA’s Regional Conference, Kansas City Missouri, USA

Attendees at the Kansas City regional conference last month enjoyed two days of innovative sessions, and took every opportunity to network with colleagues. Many thanks to the conference committee, pictured below, for making it all possible.
Left to right (back): Co-chairs Charlene Burnett and Anne Mercer. (front) Pat Robinson, Karen Wambach, Wilaiporn Rojjanasrirat.

Click here for more photos!

ILCA’s 20th Anniversary International Conference, Chicago, Illinois USA

Be sure to mark July 8-12, 2005 on your calendar for ILCA’s 20th anniversary conference at the luxurious Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago. A gala celebration is planned along with insightful conference sessions from internationally acclaimed speakers. Those already confirmed include Michael Woolridge, Nils Bergman, Tom Hale, Donna Ramsay, Marian Thompson, Brian Palmer, and Joan Schubert from Linkages.

New practice features in JHL

Research to Practice: Is your practice evidence based? Have you kept up with the latest lactation research from the scientific literature? Take the informal quiz in each issue to test your knowledge!

Research Spotlight – an informative feature which highlights a research article and discusses the findings.

JHL Volunteers Needed

The JHL is looking for new Editorial Review Board members, specifically individuals with a PhD or MD with extensive research experience in the areas of obstetrics and microbiology. The JHL also seeks a PhD Pharm for the position of editor of the Galacopharmacopia. Please contact JHL editor Jane Heinig at mjheinig@ucdavis.edu if you are interested in either of these positions.